How to pronounce “walking”
Say “walking” in 2 beats
walking
/ˈwɔkɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɔːkɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- walwɔstress
- kingkɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwɔkɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /wɔːkɪŋ/
- Respelling
- WAW-king
- Syllables
- 2 — WAL-king
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WAL-king. “wal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈwɔkɪŋ/
/wɔːkɪŋ/
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What “walking” means
- noun
the act of traveling by foot
“walking is a healthy form of exercise”
- verb
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
“Walk, don't run!”
- verb
accompany or escort
“I'll walk you to your car”
Say it in a sentence
“She enjoys walking along the beach early in the morning.”“walking”, answered
How do you pronounce “walking”?
“walking” is pronounced /ˈwɔkɪŋ/ (WAW-king) in American English and /wɔːkɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wal”. Build it as WAL-king, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “walking” have?
2: wal · king. The beat lands on the first, “wal”.
Is “walking” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwɔkɪŋ/ (WAW-king); British English says /wɔːkɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “walking” mean?
As a noun: the act of traveling by foot For example: “walking is a healthy form of exercise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “walking”?
Stress the first syllable: WAL-king. “wal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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